Pilgrim's Pride leans on brand and portfolio diversification as Prepared Foods growth helps steady margins amid volatile chicken pricing.
Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) reached $37.55 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -5.42% change compared to its last close.
In the latest trading session, Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) closed at $38.99, marking a -1.69% move from the previous day.
Pilgrim's Pride delivered 3.8% YoY net sales growth in Q3 2025, with strong cash flow and robust solvency metrics. PPC's EV/EBITDA ratio of 4.82x and P/CF of 2.20x highlight attractive valuation for a food industry peer. DCF model assumptions—25% tax rate, 2% perpetual growth, 10% WACC—build a conservative margin of safety into upside projections.
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PPC reports more than 25% year-over-year growth in prepared foods sales in the third quarter, raising questions about whether that pace can continue.
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Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
PPC leans on its U.S. Fresh segment as Case Ready and Small Bird demand helps steady margins despite weak commodity chicken prices.
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation ( PPC ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 30, 2025 9:00 AM EDT Company Participants Andrew Rojeski - Head of Strategy, Investor Relations & Net-Zero Programs Fabio Sandri - President & CEO Matthew Galvanoni - VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Benjamin Theurer - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Peter Galbo - BofA Securities, Research Division Andrew Strelzik - BMO Capital Markets Equity Research Pooran Sharma - Stephens Inc., Research Division Guilherme Palhares - Santander Investment Securities Inc., Research Division Heather Jones - Heather Jones Research LLC Priya Ohri-Gupta - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Presentation Operator Good morning, and welcome to the Third Quarter of 2025 Pilgrim's Pride Earnings Conference Call and Webcast. [Operator Instructions] At the company's request, this call is being recorded.
Pilgrim's Pride logged a lower profit despite higher sales in its latest quarter as consumers continued to choose chicken over more expensive sources of protein.
PPC faces margin and export pressures ahead of Q3 earnings, but resilient U.S. demand and brand gains may help offset weakness abroad.